Frito-Lay Passes Alternative Fuel Milestone
Frito-Lay, a division of PepsiCo Inc., reached a major milestone in August when its compressed natural gas truck fleet logged more than 100 million miles driven on routes across the United States.
Frito-Lay began leveraging CNG technology in 2011 with 16 CNG freight trucks, according to the company; the fleet has grown to more than 500 vehicles, representing more than 35% of its longhaul inventory.
PepsiCo, based in Purchase, New York, ranks No. 1 on the Transport Topics Top 100 list of the largest shipper-owned trucks fleets in North America. “Increasing the efficiency of our vehicle fleet is a key component of achieving PepsiCo's overall goal to reduce GHG emissions,” Michael O'Connell, senior director of supply chain, PepsiCo's Frito-Lay division, said in a statement.
Frito-Lay, based in Plano, Texas, said critical to the expansion of its CNG fleet has been the development of a national infrastructure for alternative fuel. Frito-Lay is a major customer at 16 CNG public fueling stations around the country, according to the division. These fueling stations not only provide fuel for Frito-Lay CNG freight trucks, but they also make fuel available for other companies currently using or considering alternative-fuel vehicles.
